5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A Penn program helps uninsured patients get surgeries. They just received funding to expand
Nearly 1,000 Penn Medicine patients have undergone surgery that they had put off—from gallbladder removal to hysterectomies to wound treatments—through a program that pairs patients with “navigators” who help them plan and prepare for a surgery.
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Penn study finds ‘dramatic rise’ in patients with opioid addiction who leave hospitals early, against medical advice
Ashish Thakrar of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on his research into the increase in early discharge rates that is co-occurring with the rapid spread of fentanyl in street drug supplies in Philadelphia and across the country.
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$2 billion in UPenn health system profits has supported medical research and teaching in last decade
Penn has plowed $2 billion in profits from its health system into medical research and physician support in the last 10 years, money aimed at supporting such breakthrough work as the mRNA vaccine for which its scientists won a 2023 Nobel Prize.
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Apple keeps chasing the ultimate health-tracking watch—but it could take years
Jordana Cohen of the Perelman School of Medicine says that smartwatches for health monitoring are not yet ready for prime time or for clinical use.
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Penn started giving cancer patients free rides to appointments. It helped reduce no-shows and increase clinical trial enrollment
The Abramson Cancer Center is attempting to address one of the most common challenges cancer patients face: lack of transportation to critically important appointments. Robert Vonderheide and Carmen Guerra of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted on the Ride Health initiative.
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Ways to help victims of war this holiday season
Perry World House Visiting Fellow Trudy Rubin shares resources to help those affected by war, including initiatives by the Center for Global Health and Penn Medicine.
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Only 35% of people eligible for statins use them, study shows. How do you know if you should be on them?
Alexander C. Fanaroff of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how lowering cholesterol with statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke.
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Gut health could play a role in how blood cancer patients respond to therapy
Marco Ruella of the Perelman School of Medicine says that researchers need to tackle the problems with CAR T cell therapy to increase survival rates and improve the quality of life for cancer survivors.
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How family history influences your drinking
Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that complete abstinence is an extreme solution for alcohol use disorder but is the one that works the best.
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Who is J. Larry Jameson, University of Pennsylvania interim president?
A profile examines the accomplishments and leadership experience of J. Larry Jameson, Penn’s new interim president.